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Editor says, what if Mitt Romney had won the Presidential Election? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s). This story was published in the January 2013 edition of Changing the Times Magazine.
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In 2013, on this day the United Kingdom assumed the year-long rotating presidency of the G8 group.
This article is part of the American Heroes thread.
The President-elect's Tax HavensNeedless to say, the British Cabinet had already taken ownership of the responsibilities which include hosting the annual leaders' summit (in Lough Erne, County Fermanagh) and choosing the global priorities for discussion. Accordingly, they had already chosen to focus on combating trade protectionism, cracking down on tax havens and promoting greater government transparency.
These themes (in fact the UK Government's own agenda items) had been repeatedly articulated by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne throughout the year. Even before Mitt Romney became President-elect, creating a situation of conflict because he himself had been pilloried for avoiding US taxation by holding funds off-shore.
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~ When you say "chancellor", do you mean "chancellor of the exchequer"? Yes indeed let me make that change to make it clearer
~ Frankly, I don't think Americans would have been very interested in Britain's tax haven reforms...assuming that we knew about them at all. Romney's tax havens had been a big enough American scandal as it was.
~ Romneybot becomes animated about an issue for once...
~ It is an issue that could get some attention around financial press circles, but I doubt that it could have gained much serious momentum on Capital Hill. But, that does not mean an Americanized version might not pop up, eventually.
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